Joe still going strong after 60 years of rocking

This year JOE BROWN has been celebrating 60 years in the business with a staggering 43 live dates.

It’s a tour that he’s all set to continue into 2020 with another 35 dates that has him on the road until Spring - and you can catch him at Peterborough New Theatre on January 17.

Not only that, but a 60th Anniversary limited edition boxset is about to hit the streets too. Does the man never stop?

Joe Brown does what it says on the tin. What you see is what you get…a cheeky smile, a spikey haircut, a bloke who is definitely a survivor. He’s passed through more genres and vagaries of the music industry than you can shake a stick at. And he’s still here, with the same haircut and a youthful effervescence (at a mere 78) and still selling out shows across the UK.

Joe’s first band was a skiffle group, until he heard Little Richard, then rock ‘n’ roll was the only way. The Beatles supported him, and George Harrison became a lifelong friend.

Now, six decades on, Joe is still making great music, pulling the crowds and doing what he does best – performing live. His last live UK outing was a solo trip down memory lane combining stories from his past with great playing, abetted by old friend and special guest Henry Gross. This twopart 60th anniversary tour sees him back on the road with a full band.

Joining him is a brand new line-up plus long-time stalwart Phil Capaldi. Having kicked off at the beginning of September the first tranche of dates runs through to December. In January he brings on another 35 shows which see him on the road until April. Tickets for the Peterborough gig are available at www.myticket.co.uk. Going hand in hand with the tour comes a lavish and detailed album-size 60th Anniversary Box Set, Joe’s first ever. Each box set contains six CDs and a DVD as well as various items including two sixties’ poster cards.